Don't forget to polish your shoes before you go out!
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Polish
/ˈpoʊlɪʃ/
Synonyms for "polish" (506 found)
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Closest matches (102)
Noun(32 words)
finishglossrefinementacesairbrushesartfulnessbeautifyingbootblackbrushbrushesbrushingbrushupbuffbuffingbuffsburnishburnishesburnishingcapchammy
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classinesscomplete animalcomplete beingscompose an essaycopyeditcraftcraft disciplinescultivationcultureculturedculturednesscurated evidence portfolio
Verb(15 words)
refineamendbeautifiesbowdlerizebrush upbrushedbuffedburnishedcivilize behaviorcivilize mannerscivilize societycleansconsummatescopyreadcosmetize
abradantabrasiveacculturationacquired tastealuminum oxideameliorateappreciation of excellenceappropriatenessatticismauto polishbeautifybetterbreedingbrightenbrighten upbrightnessbrilliancebrush upbuffbump off
Adjective(6 words)
Strong matches (151)
Noun(51 words)
degree of sophisticationdetailing processdocument editdocument finalizationdry wipeeditedit operationedit paragraphediting processeditseleganceelegantemendingevolvingfancinessfettlefilingfinal copy documentfinesfinisher
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finishesfinishingfinishing touchesflannelsflossesfrench only classfresheningfurbishinggerman verfeinernglamoursglitzgloss terracotta lookglossesglossinessglossingglossygoldsmithsgracegrindinggrugruholystonehoneshoningimproveimprove language skillsinfographic designlaboringlappinglevel of disorganizationlickinglipstick
delicacydestroydevelopdignitydirectnessdiscriminationdispatchdispose ofdistinctiondo away withdo indresseaseeatediteducationelaborateeleganceelegancyeliminate
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embellishemendemeryemery boardemery paperenculturationendenglishenhanceenlightenmentevolveexcellencefastidiousnessfelicitousnessfelicityfilefinessefinishfittingnessfixflowflowing periodsfluencyfreshenfurbishfurbish upgarnetgenteelnessgentilitygentlemanlikenessgentlemanlinessgentlenessglanceglazegleamglintglossglowgood breedinggood tastegracegracefulnessgracilitygraciositygraciousnessgrindilluminateimprovekillladylikenesslanguagelawn-rollerlearnlimpidityliquidatelucidityluster
Verb(20 words)
Adjective(2 words)
gothic finþanjapanned
Adverb(1 words)
greatly altered text
Related words (253)
Noun(99 words)
lusterlustremanicuremanicuresmanicuringmassagesmastermasteringmore finishedmore refinednitpicknitpickingouter layer coatingperfectperfectingperfectspibitpolish languagepolish numerycznypolishing
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polonaisepreeningprettifyingprimpingprogress pieceproofread for typosproofreadingpumicespurifyingput togetherputterrefinerefine methodrefinedrefinementsrefiningretouchesretouchingrewritingrubbingrubbing heat demorubdownrubssanderssandingsandssatinscouringshammiessharpeningshineshiningshinyshoeshineshoeshinessilkssimonizsleeksleekingsleeknessslickingslicknessslickssmoothsmooth cabinet grade plywoodsmoothest patternsmoothingsmoothssolid particle surfacesophisticatesophisticatessophisticatingspiffsprucessprucingsqueegeestage powderstroppingstudy of civilizationstudy skills developmentsuavenesssuavitysubeditsugarcoatingtastefultext revisiontop offtweaksvaletingvampsvarnishesvelvetwaxeswaxingwaxmallowwhetstoneswipeswordsmithworkshops
Adjective(13 words)
manicuredmature plantpolish akcjapolished finishprofessional fluencyshapely formslick coatingsophisticatedspiffingsprucestunfurrowedunmarredwritten language conventions
maturemendmurdernail filenaturalnessneatnessnicenessnicetyoilpatinapellucidityperfectperspicuityplainnesspolish offpolish uppolishesproprietypumicepumice stone
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purityput awayqualityradiancerasprefinerefinementrefurbishrenovaterepairrestraintretouchreviewrevisereviveripenrollerrottenstonerougeroundrubrub outrub upsandsandblastsandpapersavoir fairescourscrubseasonseemlinesssheenshineshoe polishsilicon carbidesilver polishsimplicityslaysleeksleekerslickslick downslickersmoothsmoothersmoothnesssocializationsophisticationsparklesprucespruce upstraightforwardnessstudystylesubtletytastetastefulnessterminatetersenesstone uptouch upunaffectednessvampvamp upvarnishwaxwolf down
Verb(53 words)
Adverb(1 words)
more civil progresses
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More general
37 entriesSlavicSlavic languageSlavonicSlavonic languageameliorateamendappearance descriptorbeautifybettereffulgenceembellishfancifyfinishflawlessnessformulationhone
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Collocations
16 entriescar polishfloor polishpolish clothpolish metalpolish pastepolish removerpolish shoespolish skillspolish surfacepolish writingpolished metalpolished presentationpolished prosepolished surfacepolished woodshoe polish
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
24 total sentences available.
You should polish your shoes before you go to the party.
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They're only $50 with two cans of shoe polish free of charge.
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May I use the shoe polish?
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